About the role
We’re looking for a Senior Associate with a strong grasp of backend systems and a passion for building robust, maintainable solutions that directly impact the customer experience. You’ll join a team that’s deeply embedded in serverless and event-driven architecture, working primarily with Python and a range of AWS services. This is for a 6 months contract, hybrid three times a week in Toronto.
This role is ideal for someone who:
- Has a solid understanding of backend development
- Is interested in distributed, serverless systems
- Enjoys problem-solving and digging into technical challenges
- Wants to collaborate closely with senior engineers and cross-functional teams
- Is eager to learn and grow within a modern tech environment
In this role, you will:
- Contribute to the development and enhancement of backend messaging services and platforms
- Participate in architectural discussions and collaborate with senior engineers to design scalable, event-driven solutions
- Build observability features such as metrics, logs, and alerts to support operational health and end-to-end visibility
- Partner with internal teams to define and implement messaging logic using configuration-driven approaches
- Support platform reliability and performance improvements through data analysis, metrics, and incident investigations
- Gain exposure to real-time data processing, serverless design patterns, and large-scale backend systems
Tech Stack
Minimum 7+ years of experience in the following:
- Language/s: Python
- AWS Services: Lambda, S3, SQS, EMR, DynamoDB
- Architecture: Fully serverless and event-driven
- Tooling: CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), internal developer platforms
- Processing: Real-time and batch processing
- Focus: Backend
About Altis Technology
Altis Technology Recruitment is one of Canada's largest independent recruitment firms dedicated to placing I.T. professionals in contract and permanent roles. We represent specialized talent in a variety of disciplines, including Database and Business Intelligence, I.T. Project and Business Management, Application Development, and Network and Systems Infrastructure. Our goal is to introduce the best technical resources to the right employers.
About the role
We’re looking for a Senior Associate with a strong grasp of backend systems and a passion for building robust, maintainable solutions that directly impact the customer experience. You’ll join a team that’s deeply embedded in serverless and event-driven architecture, working primarily with Python and a range of AWS services. This is for a 6 months contract, hybrid three times a week in Toronto.
This role is ideal for someone who:
- Has a solid understanding of backend development
- Is interested in distributed, serverless systems
- Enjoys problem-solving and digging into technical challenges
- Wants to collaborate closely with senior engineers and cross-functional teams
- Is eager to learn and grow within a modern tech environment
In this role, you will:
- Contribute to the development and enhancement of backend messaging services and platforms
- Participate in architectural discussions and collaborate with senior engineers to design scalable, event-driven solutions
- Build observability features such as metrics, logs, and alerts to support operational health and end-to-end visibility
- Partner with internal teams to define and implement messaging logic using configuration-driven approaches
- Support platform reliability and performance improvements through data analysis, metrics, and incident investigations
- Gain exposure to real-time data processing, serverless design patterns, and large-scale backend systems
Tech Stack
Minimum 7+ years of experience in the following:
- Language/s: Python
- AWS Services: Lambda, S3, SQS, EMR, DynamoDB
- Architecture: Fully serverless and event-driven
- Tooling: CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), internal developer platforms
- Processing: Real-time and batch processing
- Focus: Backend
About Altis Technology
Altis Technology Recruitment is one of Canada's largest independent recruitment firms dedicated to placing I.T. professionals in contract and permanent roles. We represent specialized talent in a variety of disciplines, including Database and Business Intelligence, I.T. Project and Business Management, Application Development, and Network and Systems Infrastructure. Our goal is to introduce the best technical resources to the right employers.